Irekai, Irēkai: 1 definition

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Irekai means something in Tamil. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Irēkai (இரேகை) noun < rēkhā.

1. Line, stroke in writing; வரி. [vari.]

2. Lines on the palm of hand or on the sole of foot or on the forehead, as marks observed in palmistry; கைகால் முகம் முதலியவற்றிலுள்ள வரை. [kaigal mugam muthaliyavarrilulla varai.]

3. Chirography, letter, writing; எழுத்து. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [ezhuthu. (pingalagandu)]

4. (Astronomy) Digit of the moon; சந்திரகலை. கூன்முகத் திங்களோ ரிரேகை காண்டலும். [santhiragalai. kunmugath thingalo riregai kandalum.] (W.)

5. Assessment, tax; அரசிறை. இந்த ஊருக்கு இரேகை என்ன [arasirai. intha urukku iregai enna]?

6. Degree, as of a scale; unit of measure; தராசு படிமுதலியவற்றின் அளவுகோடு. [tharasu padimuthaliyavarrin alavugodu.]

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Irēkai (இரேகை) noun < rēkhā. (நாநார்த்த. [nagarthathipigai])

1. Unbroken series; இடையறா வொழுங்கு. [idaiyara vozhungu.]

2. Deceit; wile; வஞ்சம். [vancham.]

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Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.

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